Spraying apparatus or the like.



E. L. GROSS.

SPRAYING APPARATUS 0R THB LIKE.

Patented Feb. 10, 1914A APPLICATION FILED 0013.23, 1912.

Witnesses:- Mac COLUMBIA PLANQGRAPH CD..WASHINGTON, n. c.

UNITED STATESATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD L. GROSS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JOSEPH I. KOPPERL AND ONE-HALF T0 CHARLES F. EIKER, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

SPRAYING APPARATUS OR THE LIKE.

VSpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 10, 1914.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, EDWARD L. Gnoss, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Spraying Apparatus or the like, of which the following is a descri tion.

h/ y invention belongs to that general class of devices known as spraying apparatus or the like for spraying or dispensing disinfectants, deodo-rizers, perfumes, or the like.

The device is particularly designed for use in dispensing disinfectant-s or deodor izers in basements, bath rooms, toilet rooms, and in all places wherein it may be found applicable.

The invention has among its object-s the production of a device of the kind described that is simple, convenient, eiicient, and satisfactory, that may be economically manufactured; that will not easily get out of order, and that may be used without expense of maintenance other than the expense of replenishing the same with the disinfectant, deodorizer, or the like.

To this end my invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and combination of parts herein vshown and described, and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, wherein like reference characters indicate like or corresponding parts, Figure 1 is a side elevation and partial sectional view of the preferred form of my device, and Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of the pumping and spraying mechanism.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents a tank or receptacle of suitable material, size and shape, which may be provided with brackets 2, 2 for securing the same in position, for example, to a wall. The same may also be provided with a suitable charging inlet, around which may be arranged a funnel 3, or the equivalent, for convenience in filling. The disinfectant is discharged from a pipe 4, provided with a suitable nozzle, or theequivalent, as hereafter described.

Arranged within the receptacle is a pipe or tube 5, which is carried by a pipe 6, forming substantially a pump cylinder or casing, which is secured to the cap 7 at the top of the receptacle. The pipe 5 is provided with a check valve, which, in the device shown, is

a ball 8, the movement of the same being limited by the perforated plate 9. Adjust.- ably arranged within the pipe 6 is a pipe 10, which is connected with the pipe 4. The pipe 10 serves as a pump rod, and is provided with a piston or plunger at its lower end. While any style of piston or plunger may be used, a very simple construction is shown in Fig. 2, in which 12 are cups of leather, or equivalent material, secured to the plunger rod 10 by nuts, or collars 14. As the pipe 10 is depressed, assuming the same to be in the position shown in Fig. 1, any fluid in the outer pipe or casing 6 is forced up through the pipes 10 and 4, and discharged through the nozzle 21, the valve member 8 preventing its return to the receptacle. The movement of the rod or pipe 10 may be limited by the shoulder 11.

To operate the pump, I provide a bracket 15, which, in the construction shown, also secures the pipes 10 and 4 together. Secured to the bracket 15 is a rod 16, which extends through and is guided by the brackets 2. The lower end of the rod is provided with a knob or ball 17, connected to the rod, either directly or through a chain 18, or other flexible connection. Arranged between the brackets is a spring 19, which bears against the lower bracket and against a collar 20, upon the rod or bar 16. Pulling down on the rod 16 by means of the ball 17, lowers the pump piston substantially as shown in Fig. 2, forcing the Huid up through the pipe 10, and as soon as the ball 17 is released, the spring 19 causes the plunger to rise substantially, as shown in Fig. 1.

The nozzle consists of a casing 21, having a discharge outlet 22. Within the nozzle is arranged a small rotatable member 23, having spiral grooves 24 upon the outside. The member 23 is also provided with a stem 25, which loosely slides in the interior of the pipe 4 and guides the member 23. As the fluid is forced out through the nozzle the same rotates the member 23, which breaks the iiuid up into a very fine vapor or spray.

The operation of the device may be brieiiy described as follows: Assuming that the parts are in the normal positions shown in Fig. 1, and the desired kind and quantity of iuid in the receptacle 1. If the device has been previously operated, the chamber in the pipe 6 is filled with the fluid. If the ball 17 is pulled down, the pump plunger is pulled down in the position as shown in Fig. 2, causing the fluidtoflow out through the nozzle, the saine being prevented; from flowing back through the pipe 5 by the ball replenishingthe yfluid in the tank or receptacle. The device may benconstructed of any materialsuitable for theuse to which the device is to, be placed, and may be iinished or ornamented as preferred.

Having: thus describedmy invention, it is obvious that various immaterial modifications rnay-,be made'inthe same without de parting from the spirit of my invention, hencefI do not wish to be understood as lim iting myself to the-exact form, construction, arrangement or combination of parts herein shownand described, or usesl mentioned.

l/Vhat- Iclaim asnew and desire tosecurc by Letters Fatent is l; In a device-of the kind described, the combination of a suitable receptacle, pumpingmechanism therefor comprising a pump casing having an intake pipe extending to proximate thebottom ofthe receptacle, a valve arranged insaid intake pipe, a plunger'arranged insaid cylinder, aV plunger rod having an opening therethrough, and means for operating saidplungerl rod including anl actuating rodl extending longitudinally of the receptacle along one side thereof and mounted on the receptacle for reciprocation, .f a connection between the upper end of the proximate the bottom of the receptacle, a i

valve arranged in said intake pipe, a plunger arranged in said cylinder, a plunger rod having an opening therethrough, means for operating said plunger rodi including a rod extending longitudinally of the receptaclel alongl one side thereof and mounted on the receptacle for reciproca-tion, a connection between the upper end of the rod andV the plunger rod, a spring koperatively connected with said actuating rod and acting toforce the same in one direction, and an operating handle portion connected with the rod and extending below the bottom of the recep# tacle.

3. In a device of the kind described, the

combination of a suitable receptacle provided with laterally projecting portions at one side thereof near its top and bottom respectively, an actuating rod extending longitudinally of the receptacle and mounted in said portionsv for reciprocation, a coiledspring secured at one end to the said rod and-haring its other end in engagement with one of saidl progecting port-ions, said spring'k acting to force the actuating rod in one di-` rection, a connection between the upper endy of said rod and the plunger rod, and anvop-l erating handle portion at the lower end of said actuating rod.

In testimonyv whereof, I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two subi scribing witnesses.

EDWARD L. Gito'ss; Witnesses ROY W. HILL, CHARLES I. COBB.

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